My Dearest Antoinette?

Antoinette is a name I have been fond of for a very long time. I've always adored MariaAntonia/ MarieAntoinette and been fascinated by her story, much like I am by Tsar Nicholas II and his childrens, in particular, the Grand Duchesses. I love Antoinette as a name too, its familar and yet strikingly beautiful (to me, at least.) It also would double as honouring my great great grandmother named Antonia who was from German, whom I never met; but was told so many stories about.

I have always been a fond of Mary and yet with this name I can't seem to get past Marie. It seems like the perfect combination, but I could never use it because it would seem too controversial, but what goes well with Antoinette, both as a middle name or a first name?

Thanks Berries!

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I am friends with an Antoinette, and we call her Tawny. It is the only -ette name that sounds nice to my ears and I think it's due for a revival. However, Marie or Maria with it is simply too much. It's like a Puritan virtue name such as Obedience- simply too much to live up too.

I agree that Antoinette is gorgeous. I went through a phase where I loved Toni on a girl, and I also had Antoinette in the middle-name spot on my list when I was a teen. Are you looking for something French to match it? Here are some ideas:

I agree that Antoinette is gorgeous. I went through a phase where I loved Toni on a girl, and I also had Antoinette in the middle-name spot on my list when I was a teen. Are you looking for something French to match it? Here are some ideas: